Research Infrastructures Towards FP7 Holger Ihssen Bro Brssel Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren e. V. Rue du Trne 98 B-1050 Brssel Cooperation Collaborative research People Human Potential Ideas Frontier Research Capacities Research Capacity JRC (non-nuclear + nuclear Euratom + FP FP7 budget ( billion, current prices) Source: revised FP7 agreed by Council on July 2006 Capacities Specific Programme Research Infrastructures Research for the benefit of SMEs Regions of Knowledge Research Potential Science in Society Activities of International Cooperation SP Capacities budget A definition for Research Infrastructures Term refers to facilities, resources and related services that are needed by the research community to conduct research in all scientific and technological fields Definition covers: major equipments, knowledge based resources (collections, archives,), enabling ICT-based infrastructures (Gant, Grids,) and any other entity of a unique nature used for research RIs are the backbone of research activities ERC Coordination between MS Joint Research Initiatives Stimulation of collaboration Competition for excellence Human potential + Scientific infrastructures Research Infrastructures are at the core of the knowledge Triangle ResearchEducation Innovation Research infrastructures LIP (FP2) HCM (FP3) TMR (FP4) IHP (FP5) FP6 New Infrastructures Integrated Initiatives Networks / CA RTD Projects Access eRI FP7 eRI Increased yearly budget over FPs + 40% Some information on Research Infrastructures in FP6 Facts and Figures: Total budget: 722 M (50,5 M Helmholtz) of which 220 for GRID + GEANT Number of projects131 (59 Helmholtz) Number of RIs supported248 Potential number of users >20000 FP7 will continue supporting the integration of existing RIs Integrating Activities to promote the coherent use and development of research infrastructures in a given field Development of e-infrastructures in support of scientific research Implementation through: Bottom-up calls for proposals open to all fields of science Targeted calls implemented in cooperation with thematic areas The I3 model under FP7 Three activities 1.) Networking (NA) 2.) Trans-national access to a research infrastructure (TA) 3.) Research to improve the research infrastructure (JRA) These three types of activities will be compulsory At least three independent legal entities established in three different Member States or Associated States. At least one of these legal entities must operate a research infrastructure Operators of research infrastructures, universities and other public research organisations as well as industry, for example equipment manufacturers The Integrated Infrastructure Initiatives (I3) under FP6 RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES IN FP6 Funding by scheme: Excluding the RIs supported through GEANT & GRID I3 projects under FP6 516 M for I3 projects, out of 732 M ; 30 projects, 227 facilities supported (DG RTD) Objectives of I3 projects: Wider and more efficient access to and use of the exiting facilities in the different Member States and Associated States Structure better and integrate, on a European scale, the way such facilities operate and foster their joint development in terms of capacity and performance Networking Activities Co-operation between the participants in the project and the scientific communities benefiting from the research infrastructure Forms of activities: Towards the users: training, studies, coordination Towards good practice: exchange, exchange of personnel and visits, standards and quality Towards virtual infrastructures: Web-site, common softwares, databases, data management Technical workshops, forums, working groups and studies Trans-national Access activities Provide trans-national access to researchers or research teams to one or more infrastructures among those operated by participants Managed by the contractors: Call for proposals Forms of access (managed by contractors): "Hands on" access Remote access: electronic Remote access: samples More than hands on users and tens of thousands remote users Joint Research Activities Explore new fundamental technologies or techniques underpinning the efficient and joint use of the participating research infrastructures -> To improve the services provided by the infrastructures (in quality and/or quantity) Forms of activities: Prototype development and installation upgrade Development of methods, protocols, standards Development of software, middleware, algorithm; Database creation, upgrade, curation Development and curation of samples EUPRIM-Net (Biomedical Sciences) EC contribution: ~4.7 M TA (~1.3 M): Gene, tissue, cell, gamete and serum banks Experimental animals NA (~1.7 M): Standards (SOPs for quarantine and experiments) Training on handling (blood sampling, injections) Courses and textbook (primate behaviour, husbandry, nutrition) JRA (~1.7 M): Molecular typing methods Pathogen detection assays Telemetry prototyping Integrating European primate centres EUSAAR (Environment) Integrating European research infrastructures for the measurements of atmospheric properties EC contribution: 5.1 M TA (~0.2 M): 11 ground-based stations for atmospheric research NA (~3.2 M): Standards and exchange of good practices on sampling, measurement and analysis of aerosol parameters Training on aerosol sampling and measurements Web portal and Database on aerosol products JRA (1.7 M): Methodology for determining aerosol optical density Standard procedures for aerosol hygroscopic growth determination A real time data collection of aerosol measurements IA-SFS (Analytical Facilities) TA (~19 M): 15 installations, with 4000 users from a very broad spectrum of disciplines NA (~2 M): Specialized workshops, conferences and schools (support areas of transnational cooperation) Exchange of scientists JRA (~6 M): European platform for Protein Crystallography Development of: Instrumentation for Femtosecond Pulses Diffractive x-ray optics Superconducting Undulator Photoinjector for X-ray Free Electron Lasers Integrating Synchrotron and Free Electron Laser facilities EC contribution: 27 M ESSi (Social Sciences) TA (~0.4 M): On-line access to European Social Survey (ESS) data NA (~2.7 M): Quality enhancement (common survey protocols) Training in comparative survey methodology Improved ESS web-site JRA (~2.9 M): Development of mixed modes for data collection Investigate ways of improving representativeness Improve the reliability and validity of questions in cross-cultural surveys Development of appropriate attitudinal social indicators Integrating social measurement in Europe EC contribution: ~6 M EGEE & EGEE II (e-Infrastructures) Enabling Grids for E-science in Europe USA EC funding: M TA (~34 M): Shared use of resources across > user sites, integrating over CPUs, 5 PB of storage, instrumentation and informational resources on top of a high bandwidth network NA (~21.9 M): Training of users, dissemination and outreach Linking with major infrastructures worldwide Integration of new user communities Policy support for shared use of ICT resources JRA (~13 M): Development of multiplatform middleware and connectivity, authentication and security Quality assurance Main characteristics of an average I3 Average number of contractors: 19 of which 7 are offering access Average EC contribution: ~10 M Management: ~ 6 % Networking Activities: ~ 15 % Trans-national Access: ~ % Joint Research Activities: ~ % FP7 - I3 targeted approach Suggested topic proposals in the workprogramme (beginning Sept.): Funding possibily will be about ~50% Health (6) Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology (3) Information and Communication Technologies (3) Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies and Materials (2) Energy (5) Environment (4) Transport (3) Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (4) RI targeted approach justification (one example of 30) Priority topic: to bring together existing facilities to support at EU level the efficient provision of essential research services to provide access to high performance imaging applied to clinical research; Link with the Cooperation programme: reference to the HEALTH WP such as Mechanisms underlying brain damage ; "Combating stroke ; or "Use of beta cell imaging in diabetes mellitus ; Typical existing RI relevant to the topic CEA, Dept. Recherche M dicale, FR FP7 - I3 targeted approach health to bring together existing facilities to support at European level the efficient provision of essential research services: to provide access to human genotyping facilities; to provide access to hadron therapy facilities for particle therapy research; to provide access to high performance imaging (PET, MRI, SPECT) applied to clinical research on human pathologies; to provide advanced research support for the development of new vaccines; for the production of mouse Knock-Out mutants; databases and resources on cellular differentiation/developmental gene expression in mammals in support of systems biology approaches. FP7 - I3 targeted approach in food, agricultur, biotechnology & transport enabling investigation of impacts of food on health, including development of tools for cross compatibility and networked usage, of standards and codes of practice; European diagnostic / test / validation infrastructure for animal diseases (including zoonoses); Biological Resources Centres (BRCs) for micro-organisms. developing, within the context of the existing Road Safety Observatory, open pan-European integrated databases for road safety research; enhancing the test capabilities, quality and productivity of European wind tunnels of strategic importance; to establish a European capability on in-flight testing and research suitable to meet the RTD requirements for the next generation of air transport. FP7 - I3 targeted approach ICT & Nano for ICT experience and application research, based in particular on methods, tools and platforms to involve the user early in the R&D process; for nano-electronics and integrated micro-/nano-systems research, based in particular on the networking of and transnational access to clean rooms; for embedded systems research. for nano-bio-technology, in particular for design and control of biomaterial structure and reactions at nano-level; for nano-materials research, linked in particular with the Gennesys Initiative, and in the context of a broad international cooperation. FP7 - I3 targeted approach for energy and environment aiming at the development of the next generation biofuels; integrating European testing and analysis research infrastructure for hydrogen and fuel cell energy-chains; for ocean energy research; for concentrating solar power research; for research on Smart Energy networks, in particular for development of advanced electricity networks architectures and/or testing of power components. establishing an European Cyber Infrastructure for earth systems understanding and modelling; establishing an European network of ecotrones, with potential use in many scientific and technical fields; establishing an efficient network of hydrological observatories, river basin networks and databases, for water resources research; integrating, for efficient polar research, existing observation and monitoring stations in both Arctic and Antarctic regions. FP7 will also increase support to new research infrastructures Design studies: to support feasibility studies and technical preparatory work for new facilities of clear European dimension and interest (through bottom-up calls) Construction of new infrastructures and major upgrades to existing ones The list of projects to be supported will be based on the work conducted by the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) Design Studies Design studies aiming at conceptual design, not detailed design Total cost likely smaller than under FP6, i.e. less than 5 M Scope larger than the ESFRI identified emerging ideas bottom-up possible but do the EC will have sufficient funds? PAGE 34 What is ESFRI? A European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures Launched in April 02 Brings together representatives of the 25 Member States, 7 Associated States, and one representative of the European Commission (EC) What is ESFRI ? RW-Group: Roadmap Working Group PSE: Physical Science and Engineering BMS: Biological and Medical Science SSH: Social Science and Humanities 25 x Member States, 7 x Associated States 1 x EC ESFRIs Role To jointly reflect on the development of policies for pan-European Research Infrastructures, but it is not a decision-making body To prepare a European Roadmap (with regular updates as different areas mature) - Providing a focus for long-term budgetary planning by funding actors; Overview of recommended first actions 36 projects covering 7 domains social sciences & humanities environment energy biomedical & life sciences materials sciences & engineering astronomy, astro physics and nuclear physics e-Infrastructures Structure of ESFRI roadmap report Structure of ESFRI roadmap report (to be published October 19th 2006) Roadmap Projects for Environment LIFE WATCH (Earth habitat observation) Aurora Borealis (Multipurpose research icebreaker) EMSO) (Deep sea-floor observatory system) EURO ARGO ( In situ global ocean observing system) EUFAR ICOS IAGOS HIPER IFMIF JHR EU-HPC ESFRI European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures Roadmap Projects for Energy and CDT The European Spallation Source ILL 20/20 ELI IRUVX-FEL EUROPEAN XFEL ESRF Upgrade PRINS ESFRI European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures Roadmap Projects for Material Science Roadmap Projects for Material Science (October 19th 2006 to be published) FAIR SPIRAL 2 (line of evolution to EURISOL) ELT (European Extremely Large Telescope) The Square Kilometre Array KM3NET ESFRI European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures Roadmap Projects for Astronomi and Nuclear and Particle Physics Upgrade of European bio-informatics infrastr. Integrated structural biology infrastructure Funtional Genomics in the mouse Bio-banking and biomolecular resources Distributed infra. for clinical trials and biotherapy facilities EATRIS ESFRI European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures Roadmap Projects for Biomedical and Life Science Construction Phase Preparatory phase Support to the ESFRI roadmap in 2007; Important phase to check that projects are recognised by MS as important for Europe; Tasks supported ranging from technical work and strategy development, to preparation of logistics, governance plans, legal and financial issues; main deliverable: a (draft) agreement between MS and stakeholders for the construction; EC support similar to FP6 design studies , i.e. 5 to 10 M in average. The ESFRI roadmap An identification process for pan-European RIs Facilitation of decision making between stakeholders Funding and joint implementation of actions 2007 2008 The Roadmap and FP7 7 RP But where is the real money ? The preparatory phase - restricted calls targeting projects identified on the ESFRI Roadmap (in a first step) to support the preparation of the construction plans, of the legal organisation and of the management aspects Construction of new Research Infrastructures A two-stage process: The implementation phase -developed following the satisfactory achievement of the preparatory phase The challenge: increased use of financial engineering for new research infrastructures Inclusion in Specific RTD Programme(s) Inclusion in FEDER RELEX strategic plans Stakeholders incl. EIROs Member states European Commission Inclusion in national Programmes Projects EIB Construction Phase Synergies with other instruments Structural Funds: Construction of new RIs eligible under SFs; Construction spanning over the next 10 years; Preparatory phase needed to prepare files; RSFF: Stimulation of a new financial tool for research org. (several show cases already existing); Eligibility will concern facilities with ownership or operation involving entities in at least 3 MS or AC; 40 M already available in 2007 Research Infrastructures Integrating activities; e-infrastructures Strategic Existing Integrating activities Bottom-up In brief: Implementation Design studies New Construction (preparatory phase; construction phase) ESFRI Roadmap FP7 Accompanying measures Support measures, through a mixed bottom-up / top down approach, for: the development of a European policy for RI the development of international cooperation the coordination of research infrastructures in emerging areas Funding Schemes For Integrating Activities e-infrastructures: a combination of collaborative research and coordination and support measures For new research infrastructures: collaborative research and coordination and support measures (when more appropriate) For support actions: coordination and support measures ERANETs to be used for supporting coordination of national / regional policies Overview of Budget & possible timing of calls Indicative budget Call Call Call Call Integrating activities~ 700 ~ 290~ 270~ 140 e-Infrastructures~ 410~ 110~ 95~ 120~ 85 Design studies~ 75~ 35~ 40 Construction phase 1~ 210~ 135 ~ 75 Construction + RSFF ~ Support measures (RTD)~ 45~ 10~ 5~ 15 Total ()~1780~ 290~ 390~ 520~ 240 Research Infrastructures on CORDIS (FP6)List of funded projects (FP6)ESFRI (European Strategy Forum for Research Infrastructures)Specific Programme CapacitiesFP7 ProposalUseful links Vielen Dank f r ihre Aufmerksamkeit